A large group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to COVID-19 mandates began their mobile protest in the Washington, D.

People protesting against Canada’s COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in the nation’s capital on Friday are reportedly using children as shields between police and demonstrators as police begin arrests.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement Thursday calling on Canadian authorities to resolve the Ambassador Bridge closure.

Several streets in downtown Ann Arbor will temporarily close between 8-9 p.m. to make way for the 43rd annual Take Back the Night Ann Arbor rally and march.

Students march at the 38th annual Take Back the Night Ann Arbor on April 6, 2016 (Photo: Ruby Wallah)ANN ARBOR – The 43rd annual Take Back the Night Ann Arbor rally and march will take place this year on April 1 on the Diag at the University of Michigan. The annual event is focused on raising awareness of sexual violence and supporting survivors. TBTN Ann Arbor masks will be available at no cost. TBTN Ann Arbor T-shirts can be purchased ahead of time at http://tbtnannarbor.org/store. Following the rally, organizers will lead attendees on a march through the streets of Ann Arbor.

DETROIT – Members of the Detroit Eviction Defense and Detroit Will Breathe peacefully demonstrated Saturday outside the Detroit Police Department’s 10th Precinct. The demonstration started at noon. The protesters called for justice and said Whitney Burney and her family were illegally evicted by their landlord in December with the help of Detroit police officers. Detroit police said the eviction should not have happened and the city is working to find a home for Burney and her four children. The driver of the Ford is expected to be OK, but the driver of the Chevrolet was critically injured.

LANSING, Mich. – Officials in Lansing are on high alert as new precautions are being taken ahead of expected protests Saturday and Sunday. After the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building that left five dead, Michigan State Police raised the number of troopers patrolling Lansing. We just ask you do it safely and you respect our city, respect our state Capitol,” said Lansing Police chief Daryl Green. Militia group advises members to avoid protest at Michigan CapitolMichigan State Police are preparing for a protest expected Sunday at the state Capitol. A group that had planned to protest is now telling its members to avoid the Capitol.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. From Washington to Royal Oak -- people rallied to demand Congress do something to protect the Post Office. People from all over Metro Detroit protested in Royal Oak Saturday. They said not only is the Post Office essential for democracy in November, but also to their every day lives. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Read: Post Office Confessionals

DETROIT – “In the Name of Jesus, we come to you asking that you bless us Heavenly Father. That you put your arms around this family, Lord Jesus.”Powerful words of inspiration, but most importantly encouragement to the family of 33-year-old Jiwyna Harris. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. “Anybody my sister ever came in contact with, you can’t say nothing bad about my sister. But her loved ones had this to say to those driving and riding around Detroit in the Charger and Challengers:“Especially these ones in these Challengers, and Hellcats and stuff.

Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashPublished: August 2, 2020, 11:18 pmJiwyna Harris, who was a mother of seven, was killed in a car accident around 4:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Chalmers and Seymour streets. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. He hit the Trailblazer with Harris, her 5-year-old twin girls and 12-year old niece inside.

DETROIT The Frank Murphy Hall of Justice will close at 2 p.m. Friday due to a scheduled demonstration at the courthouse. Any afternoon hearings that are scheduled after 2 p.m. will be rescheduled. The other divisions of the Third Circuit Court will be open for normal operations. READ MORE: AP-NORC poll: Majority of Americans support police protests

LOWEL, Mich. Former Lowell police chief, Steven Bukala, resigned this week after making remarks on Facebook about four men who armed themselves against potential George Floyd protestors. According to the Lowell Police Department, the four men armed themselves to patrol Lowell in response to violent riots in Michigan. Earlier this week the LPD posted and defended the four armed men on social media. Greetings just to inform you the public we will have four open carry Second Amendment citizens walking Main Street. Theyre well within their Second Amendment rights to do this.